1660s

The1660swas a decade that began on 1 January 1660 and ended on 31 December 1669. It is distinct from the decade known as the167th decadewhich began on January 1, 1661. and ended on December 31, 1670.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century–17th century–18th century
Decades:	1630s1640s1650s–1660s–1670s1680s1690s
Years:	1660166116621663166416651666166716681669
Categories:	Births–Deaths–Architecture Establishments–Disestablishments

Events

• TheGreat Fire of Londonin England.
• TheOttoman Empireattacks Europe, but is beat back at theBattle of Saint Gotthard.

Births

• Cotton Mather,American pastor
• QueenAnne of Great Britain
• Jonathan Swift,Irishwriter

Deaths

• Blaise Pascal,French thinker
• Shah Jahan,Emperor ofIndia
• Frans Hals,Dutch painter

World leaders

• KingFrederick III of Denmark(1648–1670).
• KingCharles II of England(1660–1685).
• KingLouis XIV of France(1643–1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor(1658–1705).
• KingJohn II of Poland(1649–1668).
• KingMichael Korybut Wisniowieckiof thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth(1669–1673).
• KingAfonso VI of Portugal(1656–1667).
• KingPeter II of Portugal(1667–1706).
• TsarAleksey I of Russia(1645–1676).
• KingPhilip IV of Spain(1621–1665).
• KingCharles II of Spain(1665–1700).
• KingCharles X of Sweden(1654–1660).
• KingCharles XI of Sweden(1660–1697).
• EmperorYohannes I of Ethiopia(1667–1682).